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One win down, one to go

Posted in Little League, Softball, tagged , , , , on June 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Chelsi Stevens and her Central Whidbey Little League softball squad are halfway to winning a district title. (Kristi Stevens photo)

They’re halfway to the promised land.

The Central Whidbey Little League Majors softball squad kept its unbeaten streak alive Monday, thrashing Sedro-Woolley 10-0 in the District 11 playoff opener.

Playing in Oak Harbor, the Wolves combined timely hits, a keen eye at the plate, and the overpowering pitching of Adeline Maynes to push their record to 13-0 on the season.

Central Whidbey now has two chances to punch its ticket to the state tourney.

Game #2 of the best-of-three district royal rumble is Tuesday on the fields next to the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, with first pitch set for 6:00 PM.

If Sedro stays alive, a winner-take-all game #3 would be Wednesday, same location, same time.

The state tourney goes down in Vancouver July 1-9.

Monday’s game was close for a bit, with the Wolves pulling away to end things early thanks to the 10-run mercy rule.

Central Whidbey put up three runs in the bottom of the first, went scoreless in the second, then slapped on a fourth tally in the third.

Two more runs in the fourth frame stretched things out to 6-0, before a four-run uprising in the bottom of the fifth put a bow on things.

“Team was very resilient and battled every inning,” said Wolf coach Aaron Lucero.

“Had some hiccups I attribute to a few weeks layoff, but we kept fighting and never backed down,” he added. “Big game jitters. Sedro was a tough opponent and made some good plays.

“Luckily we had solid pitching, baserunning, and put pressure on the defense every opportunity we could.”

Sedro’s offense was never able to get much going, as Maynes went the distance in the pitcher’s circle, retiring 12 hitters via a strikeout.

She also scored three times, with seven different Wolves tapping home plate.

Sydney Van Dyke came around twice, while KeeAyra Brown, Emma Cushman, Kennedy Strevel, Ava Lucero, and Cameron Van Dyke also made the scoreboard operator earn their (likely nonexistent) paycheck.

Chelsi Stevens, Allie Powers, Samantha Antonio, Mary Western, Cassandra Powers, Selah Rivera, and Olivia Martin also saw playing time for the Wolves.

“Very proud of these young women,” Aaron Lucero said.

“Told them at the end of the game our work isn’t over and need to come out tomorrow ready to play ball.”

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JV caps season, looks to future

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on May 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Piotr Bieda eyeballs the pitcher. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

These are the building blocks for the future.

The Coupeville High School JV baseball squad capped its season Tuesday, going toe-to-toe with 2A Sedro-Woolley as the Wolves continue to “play up.”

Four of Coupeville’s seven JV games have been against 1A, 2A, or 3A schools this season.

And while the 2B Wolves ultimately fell 17-7 at Sedro, the CHS young guns showed resiliency, rallying at one point to slap seven unanswered runs on the board.

Six of those tallies came in the top of the fourth inning, as Coupeville used four hits and two walks to slice away at the lead.

The Wolves added a run in the sixth but couldn’t quite complete the comeback.

Coupeville matched Sedro with eight hits on the afternoon, but was ultimately undone by its defense, which had a rough outing, committing seven errors.

JV coach Jon Roberts mixed and matched his pitchers, giving two innings of work apiece to Landon Roberts, Peyton Caveness, and Matthew Gilbert.

The coach’s son led the way with three strikeouts, while his companions got valuable time to develop their pitching repertoire.

“We have to develop Peyton into a pitcher and he has the stuff to do so,” Jon Roberts said. “Matthew is raw, but he will make a good pitcher. Can’t ever start too early.”

The Wolves got field time for 16 players Tuesday, with Johnny Porter, Yohannon Sandles, Marcelo Gebhard, Seth Woollet, Skylar Sand, David Dominici, Jaje Drake, and Jack Farrell all in action.

Jayme Carranza — in his season debut — Piotr Bieda, Aidyn McDermott, Parker Fuller-Hewitt, and Myca Clarkson filled out the roster.

“Every player played at least an inning,” Jon Roberts said. “Today was a good day.

“We were playing ball in the sun, developing young talent to fill the future CHS varsity team. No win, but a ton of learning!”

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If they’re travelin’, they’re winnin’

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

CHS coach Megan Richter has her team playing strongly on the road. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They like life on the bus.

After whacking host Sedro-Woolley 41-29 Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad remains flawless away from home.

The non-conference win, coming against a 2A school, lifts the 2B Wolves to 3-2 overall, and a pristine 2-0 in road clashes.

So, it’s probably a good thing Coupeville’s next three games involve a trip off-Island.

The Wolves visit bat country Saturday for a showdown with Forks, before heading to Ellensburg after Christmas for a two-day tourney which will also involve Chelan, Kittitas, and Sultan.

Thursday night’s clash took a major turn for the positive in the second quarter.

Trailing 11-7 at the first break, Coupeville completely took all the air out of the opposing fans with an 11-0 surge across the game’s second eight-minute span.

Gwen Gustafson accounted for six of those points, and the fuse was lit.

The Wolves finally surrendered a few points in the third quarter, but just a few, using a 15-6 run to put the game solidly on ice.

While Sedro rallied a bit down the stretch, the Cubs were never able to get their deficit back down under double digits, allowing Coupeville to enjoy its stroll back to the bus.

When she’s not hanging out with the parents, Alita Blouin is a dagger-dropping hoops assassin.

Alita Blouin, droppin’ bombs and takin’ names, led the Wolves with a team-high 11 points, while running mate Maddie Georges added nine.

Both of the Wolf sharpshooters knocked down a three-ball over the Sedro defense.

Gustafson (7), Lyla Stuurmans (6), Ryanne Knoblich (4), Carolyn Lhamon (3), and Katie Marti (1) rounded out the well-balanced attack, with Mia Farris terrorizing the Cubs on defense.

With her nine points, Georges continues to move upwards into ever-rarer air on the CHS girls’ basketball career scoring chart.

The Wolf senior is eight points away from cracking the 300-point club and passed program legends Bessie Walstad (288) and Scout Smith (290) Thursday, while moving from #39 all-time to #37 on a list which began back in 1974.

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Rough night, but it’s just a night

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Wolves Cole White (front) and Logan Downes ponder their place in the universe. (Chloe Marzocca photo)

One step at a time.

A new-look Coupeville High School varsity boys’ basketball team has opened the season with four of its first six games coming against schools from higher classifications.

It’s been a learning experience for the Wolves, one which is hopefully preparing them for defending their Northwest 2B/1B League title.

Thursday night, playing at home for the second time in a 24-hour period, Coupeville hit a bit of a rough patch, falling 50-29 to 2A Sedro-Woolley.

It was a game where the Wolves held their own in the second quarter and dominated in the fourth yet took it on the chin in the other two frames.

The non-conference loss drops CHS to 2-4 heading into a road trip Saturday to Forks.

That clash with the Spartans marks the first time this season the Wolves will face off with a fellow 2B school.

The goal for Coupeville will be to take what it learned while getting run over by Sedro and turn it into positives.

And there were some strong moments for the Wolves, just not in the early going.

Alex Murdy dropped a pair of runners to provide Coupeville’s only offense in the first quarter, while Sedro ran circles around its hosts while building a 16-4 lead.

A three-ball to open the second frame pushed the Cubs out in front by 15 points, and that’s where the margin remained for the rest of the first half.

Coupeville clamped down more on defense, and got some tentative bursts of offense, but couldn’t quite get everything to gel at the same time.

That set up a fairly miserable third quarter, with the Wolves absorbing a 16-2 Cub run fueled by a trio of three-balls.

Mixing up his lineup in the final frame, CHS coach Brad Sherman found a unit which clicked, and the Wolves refused to go quietly.

Coupeville closed the night on a 13-3 tear, with Ryan Blouin and Jonathan Valenzuela dropping buckets while they and their teammates increased the defensive intensity.

The Wolves got under the skin of Sedro-Woolley’s coach a bit, and his whining to the refs earned him a rebuke from the guys in the striped shirts.

So, there was that, which was nice.

Overall, Coupeville’s 29 points was its lowest total of the season, by far, as the Wolves rattled the rims for between 54 and 81 in all of its previous games.

Murdy banked in eight to pace the Wolves, with Logan Downes (6), Blouin (5), Valenzuela (4), Nick Guay (2), Dominic Coffman (2), and Chase Anderson (2) also scoring.

Mikey Robinett, Cole White, Jermiah Copeland, Quinten Pilgrim-Simpson, Zane Oldenstadt, and William Davidson rounded out the roster.

Chase Anderson heads to the rim. (Chloe Marzocca photo)

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Road warriors maul Cubs

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Madison McMillan rumbles in the paint. (Jackie Saia photo)

The fourth quarter belongs to them.

Ending the game on an electric 18-2 surge Thursday, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad turned a nailbiter into a blowout win.

With five different players scoring across the final eight minutes, Kassie O’Neil’s band of road warriors exited Sedro-Woolley with a rousing 50-30 non-conference victory to even their record at 2-2.

The Wolf JV gets right back at it Saturday, with an epic trek to Forks, before heading into winter break.

Apparently, the young guns love hearing the wheels on the bus go round and round, as they are a flawless 2-0 away from their home gym this season.

While Coupeville trailed 8-5 after one quarter of play, it rallied behind the sweet shooting of Desi Ramirez-Vasquez and Madison McMillan in frame two.

With the dynamic duo combining for nine points, the Wolves used a 12-8 surge to claim a razor-thin 17-16 lead at the half.

The third quarter was all about Jada Heaton gettin’ hers, as the super sophomore exploded for all eight of her points in the frame.

That gave Coupeville a bit of breathing room at 32-28, but it wasn’t enough as the fourth quarter barrage proved.

Kierra Thayer prepares to get awesome. (Jackie Saia photo)

Kierra Thayer had the hot hand in the final frame, banking in six points, with McMillan, Bryley Gilbert, Reese Wilkinson, and Kayla Arnold joining in on the offensive eruption.

Eight of 12 Wolves scored, led by McMillan (11), Thayer (10), Ramirez-Vasquez (9), and Heaton (8).

Gilbert (4), Arnold (4), Wilkinson (2), and Tegan Calkins (2) also scored, with Liza Zustiak, Brynn Parker, Kassidy Upchurch, and Skylar Parker seeing floor time.

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